{"id":"F2007L01462","name":"CASA 172/07 - Direction – number of cabin attendants","slug":"casa-172-07-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":65862,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L01462-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"CASA 172/07 - Direction – number of cabin attendants","content":"Instrument number CASA 172/07\n\nI, PATRICK STUART MURRAY, Group General Manager, Air Transport Operations, a delegate of CASA, make this instrument under regulation 208 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.\n\n\\[Signed Patrick S. Murray\\]\n\nPatrick S. Murray  \nGroup General Manager  \nAir Transport Operations\n\n31 May 2007\n\nDirection — number of cabin attendants\n\n1 Duration\n\nThis instrument:\n\n(a) commences on the day after it is registered; and\n\n(b) stops having effect at the end of 30 June 2010.\n\n2 Application\n\nThis instrument applies to the aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1 operated by Pacific Blue Airlines (NZ) Limited, Aviation Reference Number 592835 (the operator) and engaged in regular public transport operations.\n\n3 Direction\n\nThe operator may operate an aircraft mentioned in Schedule 1 with 4 cabin attendants.\n\n4 Conditions\n\nThe direction is subject to the conditions mentioned in Schedule 2.\n\nSchedule 1 Aircraft\n\nAustralian registered Boeing 737-800 series with a type data certificate that provides for a maximum seating capacity of 189.\n\nSchedule 2 Conditions\n\n1 Only physically competent (able-bodied) persons may occupy seats in the overwing emergency exit rows.\n\n2 During the aircraft take-off, landing operation and in prepared emergencies, each overwing exit row should be occupied by a minimum of 2 physically competent (able-bodied) persons.\n\n3 All passengers seated in the overwing emergency exit rows must receive and respond to a briefing on the opening of overwing emergency exits and subsequent actions required in the event of an emergency.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1721},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The instrument remains tightly scoped to its original purpose: granting a specific operational exemption to one airline for particular aircraft types with defined safety conditions."},"complexity_factors":["Very short instrument with only 4 substantive sections plus 2 schedules","Limited to single operator and specific aircraft model (Boeing 737-800)","Minimal cross-referencing (only references enabling regulation 208 of CAR 1988)","Simple condition structure without nested exceptions or complex defined terms"],"plain_english_summary":"This direction authorises Pacific Blue Airlines (NZ) Limited to operate Australian-registered Boeing 737-800s (189 seats) with only four cabin attendants, fewer than normally required. It conditions that reduced crew is acceptable only if overwing exit seats are occupied by able-bodied passengers who are briefed on exit operation and that at least two such people are seated at each overwing exit during takeoff, landing and emergencies."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/casa-172-07-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants","history":"/api/acts/casa-172-07-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants/history","analysis":"/api/acts/casa-172-07-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/casa-172-07-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/casa-172-07-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/casa-172-07-direction-number-of-cabin-attendants/documents"}}